Toilet enclosure or booth



Nov. 1s, 1941. F. SHN

y TQILET ENoLosURE 0R BOOTHy Filed June 24, 1959 2 sheets-sheet 2 Jlwcntor Grtorneg Patented Nov. 18, 1941 TOILET- ENCLOSURE" OR.Y BOOTH Frank Sohn, Toledo,` Ohio, assig'norfto Libhey v Owens-Ford Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio, a

corporation' of Ohio Application June 24, 1939,'.serialfNo; 280,934,

colaims. s (cnw-16)."

The presenty invention. relates to. improvements inv toilet enclosures .or booths andthe like.-

Heretofore, in: the constructionY of` enclosures or: booths of'. this character,V itY has.y been. customary for the verticalstiles atthe` front, thereoff to-be supported at their., lower ends, directly upon the floor and, inmany instancesthe lower ends of the stiles'` have been, anchored in recesses formedinthe floor. Thistype of construction, however, isk relatively expensive, in that ,considerableY time and labor are. required to properly set the. Stiles.. Further, the supporting of therstiles directly uponfthe floor` renders the cleaning.y of the iioor; more difficult. as well as providing corners` and cracks at the lower ends ofthe Stiles, inwhich dirt and the like, may ac.- cumulate. Likewise, in mopping the floor the lower ends ofthe stiles are very apt to be smeared or spatteredwith dirty water.

ItA is an, aim of this invention to avoid the above objectionable features by the provision of a toilet enclosure .or booth of. noveland. improved constructionfwherein,A the vertical stiles are. sup.- ported in such a manner that the lower ends thereof are spaced above the iioor so thatthey in no way interfereawith the cleaning, ofthe floor but instead permit it to be more easily kept at all times in a clean and sanitary condition.v

Another object of thefinvention is the provision of means for suspending thestiles from the upper ends thereof in such, a. way that they can be readily installed at considerably less expense and in. relatively less time than heretofore required. l

Another object of the invention is theprovision of stiles formedof` composite slabs or4 panels faced with Vitrolite or other structural glass whereby to provide an enclosure or booth of. exceptionally pleasing and` attractive appearance, as well as presenting a sanitary construction capable of `withstanding hard wear.

Ak further object of the nventionis'the provision oftransverse partitions between adjacent enclosures or booths also formed. of; composite slabs.r or panels faced with Vitrolite or other` structural, glass, together with novel means, for tying'vthe` partitions and Stiles togethen andfor anchoring them to the supportingA walls to provide a rigid, durable construction.

A still further object of theinventiony is the provision of stiles formed of composite slabs or panels of the. above character so constructed thatthe requiredfmetallic hardwareor supportingJ the4 doors of the. enclosure` or` booth.. may be conveniently 2 secured.. thereto.

Other objects `and advantages of the invention will become more apparentduring the course ofi the following description, when taken incon-v nection with the accompanying drawings.

In the' drawings, wherein like numerals are employed. to designate like parts throughout the same;

Fig. 1 is a front viewof anenclosure or booth constructedy in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal transverse section through one ofthe vertical stilestakensubstantially-onlineZf-Z of Fig. 1;

Fig., 3` is a horizontal transverse section through the stile and one. of the transverse partitions taken substantially'on line.3:-3 of Fig. l.;

Fig. 4 isa vertical. section throughthe upper end of the stile, takensubstantially on line iL-4 of Fig. 1^; and; v

Fig. 5 isl a vertical detail section. showing the manner in which the partitionpis anchored into the supporting side wall.

With reference'now to thedrawings, thefletter A designates'generally one sideV wall oft a room in which the enclosureor boothhereinprovided is adapted to be mounted while B designates. the iloor level and-C a vertical curtain wall depend:- ingirom the ceiling in forwardlyspaced, sub.- stantially parallelv relation to theside wall A.,

The improved enclosure or booth construction provided byA the present invention; embodies briefly a plurality of vertical stiles designated in their entirety by the numeral I0; the translverse partitions I `I associated with: the stilesA and arranged between yadjacent booths ;f andthe doors I2 carried by said stiles.

The Stiles I Il are made up of composite slabs or panels composed of the outer andt inner fac,- ings I3 and I4 arranged at opposite sides of a body portion or core I5; The` facings I3. and I4 preferably consist of sheets'or plates of Vitrolite or other structural glass, while the body portion or core I5 may be formed. from. gypsum, concrete, Haydite, or other composition. material. Also, if desired, theV body portion or core may comprise a suitable type. plaster, or ber board. l

VThe sheets or platesof glass forming the facings-I3 and 'I4 are preferably secured to opposite sides of the body portion or core I5 by the non-brittle sheets of strengthening material I6 and I'I, respectively, although relatively thinflayN ers of mastic or other suitable adhesive mate# rial may be used. The sheets of strengthening v 55. material '.I Bsand; I'I preierablysconsist offa fibrous -base coated Vwith a bituminousr substance such as asphaltum. lOne type of .material which has been used. with satisfactory results is that made and sold under the trade-name Ru-ber-oid. This type of materialis relatively inexpensive, will stand upindenitely, and does not deteriorate. The composite slabs or panels may be further strengthened, if desired, by embedding in the body portion or core I a wire mesh or metal lathreinforcing I8.

Extending along both vertical side edges and also across the bottom edge of each stile I0 is a T-shaped metal rim I9 including adtransverse portion 20, which engages the peripheral edges of the glass facings I3 and I4, and an inwardly" directed tongue portion 2| embedded in the body or core I5. The metal rim I9 is preferably formed of a single length of material bent in al sub-I stantially U-shape. The tongue portion 2 I .of the metal rim projectsat its opposite ends vupwardly beyond the upper end of the stile as indicated at 22 and 23, and these projecting endfportions are secured toa horizontal channel beam 24 by bolts or the like 25.

The opposite ends of the transverse portion V2l) ings I3 and I4 of each stile I0 adjacent the upper and lower ends-and also preferably intermediateY the ends thereof are the horizontal metal bars 43,

44, and 45, to which the means for supporting the y anges 48 of the angle irons 46 and 41 are secured to the bars 43, 44, and 45 by screws or the like 5U. The outwardly projecting flanges 5I of theangle irons 46 and' 41 are spaced slightly from 'one another as indicated at 52 and are embedded 'inthe core 4i) of the respective partition II.

Secured to thelower ends of the angle irons 46 and 41 is one end of a horizontal T-member of lthe metal rim can be bent outwardly in opy posite directions as indicated at 26 and 21 (Fig. 1) to fit beneath the channel beam 24 and the vspace between the'horizontal portions 26 and 21 of adjacent rims can be closed by a plate 28.' If"desired, the vertical projecting end portions 22 and 23 of the metal rims I9 can be cut off and the stiles I0 hung from the channel beam 24 by securing the horizontal portions 26 and 2'1 of the metal rims thereto. Or, both the vertical projecting end portions 22 and 23 and the horizon'- tal portions26 and 21 of the metal rims may be attached to the channel beam 24. s f l The channel beam 24 is Vshown in Fig. 4 as being mounted beneath the vertical curtain wall C and said channel beam may be covered upon one side with sheets or plates of Vitrolite or the like 29 and at its opposite side by similar sheets or plates 30, said sheets or plates 29 and 30 being 4secured in place by layers of mastic or the like 3l'. -The facing sheets 30 may also be supported at their lower edges upon the horizontal portion 34 of the T-hanger 35 outwardly of the vertical tongue" 36.

Y s From the above, it will be readily seen thatv the vertical Stiles I0 are hung from their upper ends and that the Vlower ends thereof are spaced above the floor B v(Fig. 1) As stated, thisV greatly facilitates the cleaning of the floor so that it can be easilyV kept in a sanitary condition. This method of `installing the Stiles also makes for economy and simplicityof erection; good appearance; capability of withstanding hard wear; 'andl a sanitary'construction. V

The vertical transverse partitions II forming the side walls of the enclosure alsopreferably consist of composite slabs or panelsr includingY the opposite side facings 38 and 39 of Vitrolite or other structural glasssecured to the body portion or core 40 by layers of mastic or sheetsof nonbrittle strengthening material'4'l and- 42- respectively.Y I 1' L .Arranged between the front and rear glass fac- 53, While `a similar T-member 54 is secured at its outer end to the upper ends of said channel irons. More specificallythe tongue portion'55 of each T-member 53 and 54 is embedded in thebody 40 and also received Within the space 52 formed between the flanges 5I of the angle irons; being secured thereto by screws 56 A (}5ig.'2). The T- members 53 and 54 as well as the'partition Ilare received at .their inner ends within a recess 51 cut into the supporting xside' wall A. The T- members are secured in the recess 51 by vertical pins 58 which pass through openings in the transverse portions thereof and which are'embedded in plaster of Paris or the like 59 filling said recess. The front surface oftheI wall A can-be4 provided with a plaster coat 60 to which may be. secured Vitrolite or-other structural glass panels or slabs 6I by mastic or other suitable adhesive material 62.

Y opposite ends from said stile atthe upper end The metal bars 43, 44and 45 lcarried by each stile also provide the means towhich the metal hardware for the doors I2 is secured. Thuspas shown lin Fig. 1, the upper and lower bars 43 and 44 have suitably secured or welded thereto the hinge members 63 and 64 for receiving complemental hinge members carried by the doors I2, while as shown in Fig.- 2 the intermediate bar 45 may have secured thereto a suitable door stop 65 and latch 66.

It is to'be understood that theform of the invention herewith vshown and described is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, and that various changes inthe shape, 'size and 'arrangement of parts may be resorted tov-without departing from the spirit of the invention o the scope ofthe subjoined claims. i

-IV Claim:

rearwardly -at substantially right angles to said stiles and forming the side walls of said booth means supporting'said stilesA so, that the lower yendsV thereof are entirely free of the floor, includ- `ing a metal rim extending along opposite vertical side edges of each stile and lalso across the bottom edge thereof,H said rim projecting at -its thereof, and means securing the opposite ends of the said rim to an overheadsupporting structure;

2. In a booth'of the characterdescribed,v the combination of vertical Stiles arranged at the front of the booth, each-including'a body and outer and inner glassfacings secured to the opposite sides thereof, Vertical partitions extending rearwardly at substantially right angles to said stiles and forming-the sidewalls of saidbooth',

means supporting said stiles so that the lower ends thereof are entirely free of the floor, comprising a metal rim extending along opposite vertical side edges of each stile and also across the bottom edge thereof, said metal rim projecting at its opposite ends from said stile at the upper end thereof, and means securing the opposite ends of the said rim to an overhead supporting structure.

3. In a booth of the character described, the combination of vertical stiles arranged at the front of the booth, each including a body and outer and inner glass facings secured to the opposite sides thereof, vertical partitions extending rearwardly at substantially right angles to said stiles and forming the side walls of said booth, means supporting said stiles so that the lower ends thereof are entirely free of the floor, comprising a T-shaped metal rim extending along opposite vertical side edges of each stile and also across the bottom edge thereof, the transverse portion of said rim engaging the edges of said glass facings and the tongue portion thereof being embedded in said body, the opposite ends of the said rim projecting upwardly beyond the upper end of said stile, and means securing the projecting ends of said rim to an overhead supporting structure.

4. In a booth of the character described, the combination of vertical stiles arranged at the front of the booth, vertical partitions extending rearwardly at substantially right angles to said stiles and forming the side walls of said booth, each of said partitions including a body and glass facings secured to the opposite sides thereof, means suspending said stiles from overhead so that the lower ends thereof are spaced above the oor, and horizontal T-members secured at their forward ends to each of said stiles and at their rear ends to a supporting structure, the transverse portions of said T-members engaging the upper and lower edges of the respective partition and the tongue portions thereof being embedded in said body.

5. In a booth of the character described, the

combination of vertical stiles arranged at the front of the booth, vertical partitions extending rearwardly at substantially right angles to said stiles and forming the side walls of said booth,

each of said partitions including a body and glass r facings secured to the opposite sides thereof, means suspending said stiles from overhead so that the lower ends thereof are spacedabove the door, vertical angle irons secured to each of said stiles and having rearwardly projecting spaced flanges, horizontal 'lf-members secured at their forward ends to said stile and at their rear ends to a supporting structure, the transverse portions of said T-members engaging the upper and lower edges of the respective partition, while the tongue portions thereof are received between the spaced flanges of the angle irons and secured thereto.

6. In a booth of the character described, the combination of vertical stiles arranged at the front of the booth, each including a body and outer and inner glass facings secured to the opposite sides thereof, vertical partitions extending rearwardly at substantially right angles to said stiles and forming the side walls of said booth,

each of said partitions also including a body and glass facings secured to the opposite sides thereof, means suspending said `stiles from their upper ends so that the lower ends thereof are spaced above the floor comprising a T-shaped metal rim extending along opposite vertical side edges of each stile and also across the bottom edge thereof, the transverse portion of said rim engaging the edges of said glass facings and the tongue portions thereof being embedded in said body, the opposite ends of said rim projecting upwardly beyond the upper end of the stile and secured to an overhead supporting structure, and horizontal T-members secured at their forward ends to each of said Stiles and at their rear ends to a supporting structure, the transverse portions of said T-members engaging the upper and lower edges of the respective partition and the tongue portions thereof being embedded in the body of said partition.

7. In a booth of the character described, the combination of vertical stiles arranged at the front of the booth, vertical partitions extending rearwardly at substantially right angles to said stiles and forming the side walls of said booth, means supporting said stiles so that the lower ends thereof are spaced above the floor including a metal rim extending along and secured to the opposite vertical side edges of each stile and also to the bottom edge thereof and having portions at the upper end of said stile for attachment to an overhead supporting structure, and means securing said portions of the metal rim at the upper end of the said stile to an overhead supporting structure.

8. In a booth of the character described, the combination of vertical stiles arranged at the front of the booth, each including a body and outer and inner glass facings secured to the opposite sides thereof, vertical partitions extending rearwardly at substantially right angles to said stiles and forming the side Walls of said booth, and means supporting said stiles so that the lower ends thereof are spaced above the floor including a T-shaped metal rim extending along opposite vertical side edges of each stile and also across the bottom edge thereof and having portions at the upper end of said stile for attachment to an overhead supporting structure, the transverse portion of said rim engaging the edges of the glass facings and the tongue portion thereof being received between said glass facings.

9. In a booth of the character described, the combination of vertical stiles arranged at the front of the booth, vertical partitions extending rearwardly at substantially right angles to said Stiles and forming the side walls of said booth, each of said partitions including a body and glass facings secured to the opposite sides thereof, means supporting said stiles so that the lower ends thereof are spaced above the floor, and horizontal T-members secured at their forward ends to each of said stiles and at their rear ends to a supporting structure, the transverse portions of said T-members engaging the upper and lower edges of the glass facings of the respective partition and the tongue portions thereof being received between said glass facings.

FRANK SOHN. 

